Philadelphia countered Erickson and Harrison's legal argument by revealing its contract with the two allowed the team to use Phillie Phanatic "forever. The Phillies ended their season with a disappointing record last week, but the team and its fans should take comfort in knowing they locked up their longest-tenured and most-beloved free agent: Phillie Phanatic.
By Wajih AlBaroudi. Oct 8, at pm ET 1 min read. Getty Images. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Are the Mets waiting on David Stearns? How secure is Manfred's job as lockout looms? Endangered Ballparks. Latest Popular Tags. New Kentucky team added to Atlantic League lineup November 11, The Phanatic's favorite umpire was the late Eric Gregg, a Philadelphia native, and he would greet him enthusiastically on the field when Gregg was in charge.
Gregg would often play along with the Phanatic between innings, sometimes dancing with him or otherwise participating in his routines. One week before the Phillies had their opener, the Phanatic was "dyed" red as part of the team's week-long promotion to "Paint the Town Red". He was "dipped into a special paint" made by a team sponsor MAB Paints now Sherwin-Williams and changed from green to red.
He returned to his regular color in time for the season opener for that year. There is a running gag where the Phanatic humorously mocks opposition players and they would steal his ATV keys in retaliation.
However, the Phanatic's antics are not always popular with opposition players and coaches. In , he assaulted the Phillie Phanatic during a nationally televised game after the Phanatic stomped on a life-sized dummy wearing Lasorda's uniform reportedly provided by Dodger infielder Steve Sax. The Phanatic also has the dubious distinction of being the most sued mascot in sports.
In , a woman filed suit claiming that the Phanatic injured her knee at a minor league game. The Phanatic's head disappeared during the Phillies' "Final Pieces" charity sale and auction in Tom Burgoyne had taken off the costume for a break and found the head missing when he returned. In June last year, the Phillies responded by filing a lawsuit of their own, arguing the mascot owns its fame to the franchise as much as it does to its creators and insisting the deal signed in transferred the rights to Phanatic "forever".
The new iteration of the notoriously mischievous mascot—among other things, Phanatic is famous for firing hot-dogs into the crowd with a gun, riding his ATV around the field and from time-to-time appearing in broadcast booths—is very similar to the traditional Phanatic. Some details, however, have changed.
Phanatic has shed considerable weight, its fur is a lighter shade of green than its usual self and the hands are fur-free. Similarly, the new Phanatic features more blue around his eyes and a solid blue tail has replaced the previous green and blue version. Lighter Green 2.
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